. The adhesive was very strong; the veneer failed before the adhesive, resulting in fiber tear or wood failure. Unfortunately, all veneers delaminated in water when treated with conditioning method C. Even though the thickness of the glue line only corresponds to a 24 wt% dispersion it has superior tensile shear strength compared to Cascol with ∼50 wt% dry solids content. The tensile shear strength is only slightly reduced after conditioning method B, demonstrating a very good water resistance of the adhesive